Chapter 475 Dressed So Poorly
Chapter 475 Dressed So Poorly
Shen Qingyan and Gu Huatang looked at each other, and the mother and daughter laughed in tacit understanding and began their plan.
The first step of the plan is to break the window paper between Gu Ruxiao and Rong Lan.
In response to this, Shen Qingyan specially organized a small spring banquet and invited many noble ladies and young talents.
When Gu Ruxiao received the invitation, she didn't know that she was the protagonist of the banquet, but was very happy.
"Sister-in-law, I've been so busy these past three years that I'm almost bored to death. I haven't attended a banquet for a long time. This is a good opportunity for me to take a break."
Shen Qingyan smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Really? Then you should take advantage of this banquet to think about your lifelong event, and dress up beautifully by then~"
When Gu Ruxiao heard this, her face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
"Sister-in-law, please don't tease me. I don't even plan to get married. As long as those children are safe and healthy, that's enough."
"How can that be?" Shen Qingyan hinted, almost mentioning someone's name, "There aren't many unmarried young talents in the court. Don't you like any of them? I heard that someone admires you very much, but for some reason he dares not express his feelings to you..."
Gu Ruxiao's face turned even redder and he interrupted her in a hurry.
"What nonsense are you talking about, sister-in-law? There is no such thing."
Having said that, Rong Lan's figure involuntarily appeared in her mind.
Could it be him?
No, no, no, that shouldn't be the case, right? After all, the two of them had such a bad quarrel before, and there was also the matter of his sister...
Just as Gu Ruxiao was lost in thought, Shen Qingyan spoke again.
"The Emperor also intends to arrange marriages for the unmarried ministers in the court. It will definitely be a lively occasion. Well, I won't talk to you about it. I need to discuss with the Emperor how to arrange marriages properly..."
After Shen Qingyan left, Gu Ruxiao was still in shock and hadn't come back to his senses.
The emperor wants to arrange a marriage for an unmarried minister?
You know, there are only a few unmarried ministers, and Rong Lan is one of them.
Caiyun at the side asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, what dress do you plan to wear to the banquet? I will prepare it right away."
Gu Ruxiao came back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream.
In order to provide a better life for the children in the Salesian Church, she hadn't made new clothes for a long time. The dresses she had were still old styles and would definitely not be suitable to wear to the banquet.
But the banquet will be in three days, and it’s too late to do it now.
How to do?
Caiyun saw what she was thinking and quickly offered some advice.
"Princess, I know there is a newly opened clothing store in the capital, called Wanjia Jinxiu Pavilion. I heard that the clothes there are luxurious and beautiful, and they are new styles that I have never seen before. How about I go and buy some?"
When Gu Ruxiao heard this, he immediately became interested.
You know, when she was a spoiled princess, she loved beautiful clothes the most. But now three years have passed, and time has not only smoothed her temper, but also made her no longer obsessed with dressing up.
"This princess wants to buy it herself."
"Yes, I will ask someone to prepare the carriage right away."
At the same time, Shen Qingyan was preparing for this spring banquet.
The banquet was held in the flower garden outside the palace. The flowers were in full bloom in late spring and early summer, and men and women came in pairs to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The scene must have been breathtaking.
Qingmei was sorting out the invitations. When she saw the patterns engraved on them, she suddenly remembered something.
"Your Majesty, I heard that a foreign businessman came to the capital and opened a clothing store. Their store's treasure is a flowered dress that is worth a fortune. It is very beautiful, but it's a pity that I have never seen it. It must be more beautiful than the pattern on this invitation."
When Shen Qingyan heard this, her eyes lit up.
Got it!
"Qingmei, pack up, let's go out of the palace and see what this priceless flower dress looks like."
Qingmei became excited instantly and responded quickly.
"If Your Majesty wears that flowery dress at the banquet, she will be the most stunning beauty in the country!"
Shen Qingyan was somewhat helpless. "I went to the banquet to be a matchmaker, not to attract bees and butterflies. Why did I dress up like a butterfly?"
Zhiyu on the side was the first to react.
"Your Majesty, do you want to buy this flowery dress and give it to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Yes."
The person who should be as beautiful as a fairy at the banquet is Gu Ruxiao.
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Wanjia Jinxiu Pavilion.
When Gu Ruxiao arrived, he was shocked by the huge crowds of people.
"Why are there so many people?"
Caiyun was also a little dumbfounded. Is the business so booming?
She quickly said to Gu Ruxiao, "Princess, how about I go and buy it, and you just wait in the carriage."
Gu Ruxiao shook her head, "No need, I want to see what is so attractive about the clothes in Wanjia Jinxiu Pavilion that can attract so many people."
However, just as Gu Ruxiao and Caiyun were about to step into the gate of Wanjia Jinxiu Pavilion, they saw a gorgeous carriage galloping towards them.
"Princess, be careful!"
Caiyun was quick to pull Gu Ruxiao and prevent her from being hit by the carriage.
The carriage stopped urgently, the curtain was lifted, and a young woman stuck her head out.
Her face is not very fair, her hair stands up high, and she looks very heroic. In her red outfit, she looks heroic.
Gu Ruxiao's first reaction when he saw her was not anger, but he felt that if she were riding a horse, she would be more energetic than she was now.
But what the woman in red said was very impolite and contained a bit of anger.
"Don't you have eyes to see when you walk? You are so reckless! If you get hit by a carriage, you will blackmail me for some money, right?!"
Caiyun was immediately furious and scolded.
"How dare you! Whose family are you from? You don't even show respect to the princess and you speak rudely to her. You have no manners at all!"
When Wan Qingying heard this, she was not afraid at all. Instead, she looked Gu Ruxiao and Caiyun up and down and sneered.
"You are lying in broad daylight, and you are not afraid of getting your tongue stuck. You dare to pretend to be the eldest princess. Don't you want to die? Even if you are pretending, please be decent and don't dress so shabby."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Caiyun's face turned red with anger. Just as she was about to step forward to argue, she was stopped by Gu Ruxiao.
"Caiyun, forget it. I'm fine anyway."
If it were her in the past, she would have wanted to rush up and have a fight with this woman, but now, she no longer had that mood. Instead, she wanted to finish buying clothes as soon as possible and go back to see how the children's lunch was prepared.
Moreover, she was indeed dressed in a low-key and casual manner when she went out today, so it made sense that people thought she was an imposter.
Little did people know that the reason Wan Qingying said this was because on her way back from the border, she happened to meet two blackmailing master and servant who extorted a large amount of money from her.
If Daddy hadn't said that Grandmother missed her so much, she wouldn't have been willing to come back from the border.
After that, Wan Qingying snorted coldly and urged the coachman to drive away quickly.
Gu Ruxiao looked at the carriage speeding away and gave instructions to Caiyun.
"After we go back, we'll check which noble family this lady belongs to."
It bears some resemblance to her youth.
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